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Sumner vs Windsor vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sumner | Windsor | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Sumner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$163,500±$28k 51% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,167 31% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±47.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 10 | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.